Delta pilot tells control tower 'we lost left engine' as flight ignites runway fire

A Delta flight bound for Atlanta, Georgia, returned to the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport just minutes after takeoff Sunday.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that Delta Flight 1067 experienced a failure involving its left engine after departing Savannah/Hilton Head at around 6:45 p.m.

The engine issue sparked a grass fire near the runway.

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Delta confirmed the incident in a statement to Fox News Digital.